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Nov 27, 2024 2:00 AM CST

Ex-CNN CEO Reflects on His Ouster

Chris Licht regrets Atlantic profile, but not Trump town hall

(Newser) - Before Chris Licht was ousted as CEO of CNN last year, he was the subject of a scathing , 15,000-word profile in the Atlantic. Perhaps not surprisingly, he regrets the magazine piece. "If I can say one thing to anybody, do not bring a reporter to the gym,"...

CEO Chris Licht
Is Out at CNN

Jun 7, 2023 8:15 AM CDT

CEO Chris Licht Is Out at CNN

News exec was the subject of a devastating magazine profile

(Newser) - Chris Licht could not survive his brutal week . The CEO of CNN has resigned from his post after 13 months, Axios reports. Licht himself confirmed the news to the outlet after it was first reported by Puck . Licht has been reeling from the fallout of a scathing profile of him...

CNN Boss Chris Licht Apologizes to Staff

His Job
Security Shaky,
CNN's Boss
Apologizes

the rundown

Jun 5, 2023 10:35 AM CDT

His Job Security Shaky, CNN's Boss Apologizes

Network CEO's job appears to be in jeopardy after scathing profile in 'Atlantic'

(Newser) - CNN chief Chris Licht had such a bad weekend that some thought he might tender his resignation when addressing the staff Monday morning. Instead, the 51-year-old offered an apology and vowed to earn back the trust of people he let down, reports CNBC . The controversy stems from an in-depth profile...

With Licht Under Seige, CNN Splits His Duties

CNN Boss
Chris Licht
Is Under
Siege

Jun 3, 2023 5:05 PM CDT

CNN Boss Chris Licht Is Under Siege

'Atlantic' profile provides deep look at network goings-on

(Newser) - Already the talk of the industry—and not necessarily in a good way—CNN chief executive Chris Licht now has to share control of the organization. David Leavy has been named chief operating officer of the network, CNBC reports. Leavy is a longtime ally and confidant of David Zaslav, the...

CNN CEO
Slams Lemon:
Remarks on Haley
'Unacceptable'

Feb 17, 2023 12:34 PM CST

CNN CEO Slams Lemon: Remarks on Haley 'Unacceptable'

Chris Licht said he was 'disappointed' in anchor for saying on air that Haley wasn't in her 'prime'

(Newser) - A self-admitted "inartful" comment made by CNN host Don Lemon about GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley—a remark that's widely being called sexist by many others—has now earned an official rebuke from his boss. On Friday, the cable news network's CEO, Chris Licht, kicked off his...

CNN Makes a Shift
on 'Breaking News'

Jun 3, 2022 8:57 AM CDT

CNN Makes a Shift on 'Breaking News'

CNN chief Chris Licht tells network staff to cool it on using the ubiquitous banner

(Newser) - If you're a regular CNN viewer, you're also intimately familiar with one of its most well-known chyrons: the bright-red "Breaking News" banner that seems to accompany a good number of its newscasts. No more, says new network chief Chris Licht, who's now issued an edict on...

CNN May
See a Big
Shift Under
New Leader

UPDATED

Feb 28, 2022 3:15 PM CST

CNN May See a Big Shift Under New Leader

Colbert showrunner Chris Licht announced as Jeff Zucker's replacement

(Newser) - Updated: A CBS exec with a successful track record in TV will indeed be the next president of CNN. Discovery Inc. confirmed Monday that Chris Licht will replace Jeff Zucker, reports the Wall Street Journal . “Chris is a dynamic and creative producer, an engaging and thoughtful journalist, and a...